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hey guys selling my s15 and looking to get into a GTR ...had enough of SR20's . I found a nice white 97 series 3 GTR .....has done 100k's needs the major service done and few little bits and peices etc which is reflected in the price. Just want to know what else is their to look out for and wanting some feedback on the r33 gtr's ???

im looking at making it a super responsive streeter . So looking at some hks gt-ss turbos full exhaust tune etc. Any owners of 33 gtr's with any input or has anyone made this transition from sr20 to rb26 and regretted it???

seems good mate. but when someone doesnt list one bad thing on a n add, prepare for disappointment.

take some one who knows gtrs. and inspect the shit out of it.

yeah i went to look at it ....it needs the 100ks major service and has a blown exhuast gasket which makes a weird sound but reved it revs fine and went for a quick spin drives ok...i opened the oil cap looked inside its a little gunky...would that be a concern????

some bits you can use to determine past life and condition has being removed.

- R34 GTR wheel

- Gear nob, etc

make sure you check out the actual condition of the car and base your decision on that.

anyone buy a GTR in australia locally without a workshop check is stupid.

some bits you can use to determine past life and condition has being removed.

- R34 GTR wheel

- Gear nob, etc

make sure you check out the actual condition of the car and base your decision on that.

anyone buy a GTR in australia locally without a workshop check is stupid.

yeah thanks mate well i put a small deposit on the bassis i said i will need someone to check it over etc and he was happy with that and willing to adjust price accordingly.

just the problem of finding someone who knows their stuff to do this as organising the car to a workshop etc will be a major HF .

Anyone know of anyone in Adelaide who can do the check for cash???

Before you look at it, check if Import Monster still has their white series 3 for sale - It has likely already sold, but on the off chance it has not, check it out

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/432624-fs-mlb-1997-bcnr33-gt-r-in-white/?hl=%2Bimport+%2Bmonster#entry7056656

Before you look at it, check if Import Monster still has their white series 3 for sale - It has likely already sold, but on the off chance it has not, check it out

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/432624-fs-mlb-1997-bcnr33-gt-r-in-white/?hl=%2Bimport+%2Bmonster#entry7056656

i did see that and was keen just the hassle of travelling to view it etc....i will buzz them now cheers

some bits you can use to determine past life and condition has being removed.

- R34 GTR wheel

- Gear nob, etc

make sure you check out the actual condition of the car and base your decision on that.

anyone buy a GTR in australia locally without a workshop check is stupid.

If the 34 wheel is to hide the condition of the original wheel then the original one must be f#$ked!!! That things rooted!

Seems like a pretty good price though. It all looks pretty neat but you'd want to check for rust in the usual places (boot, bonnet hinge area, under front guard area). Not many mods which can be a good thing and a bad thing.

i did see that and was keen just the hassle of travelling to view it etc....i will buzz them now cheers

Airfares are cheap, and for the sake of buying from a trusted seller I would say its worth it - Hard to find one that hasn't been screwed with so this is good value at $20k

If the 34 wheel is to hide the condition of the original wheel then the original one must be f#$ked!!! That things rooted!

Seems like a pretty good price though. It all looks pretty neat but you'd want to check for rust in the usual places (boot, bonnet hinge area, under front guard area). Not many mods which can be a good thing and a bad thing.

Yeah the steering wheel came already on car when from japan which i was skeptical but then roaming the web and searching globe-auto japans the GTR specialist i seen a few 33 gtr's for sale with the 34 gtr wheel ....

Surprised no-one has mentioned State Roads. Their inspections are very thorough and they have the equipment to check paint thickness (crash damage), radiator gasses (head gasket) and so on. Pretty well priced too.

Airfares are cheap, and for the sake of buying from a trusted seller I would say its worth it - Hard to find one that hasn't been screwed with so this is good value at $20k

contacted aaron to see if still available......if so will get a check done and hopefully can arrange freight if price is right

Surprised no-one has mentioned State Roads. Their inspections are very thorough and they have the equipment to check paint thickness (crash damage), radiator gasses (head gasket) and so on. Pretty well priced too.

just googled them seem very good too bad not available in SA typical lol

Yeah the steering wheel came already on car when from japan which i was skeptical but then roaming the web and searching globe-auto japans the GTR specialist i seen a few 33 gtr's for sale with the 34 gtr wheel ....

Yeah I put one in mine and they look a lot better (R33 GTR steering wheels are the same as a S15 steering wheel..... :unsure: ).

I agree with the above though, the car at Import Monster looked amazingly straight and great price.

R33 GTR steering wheel is not the same as an S15 wheel, it's the same as an S14 wheel :)

I would take Aaron's 33 over the one on carsales in a heart beat - nobody replaces a 33 wheel with the most clapped out 34 wheel I've laid eyes on, unless they have a good reason, and fitting a beaten up wheel like that is not done for aesthetics, that's for certain.

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